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Exodus 24:1

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Exodus 24:1

Verse 1 of 18

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And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.

Exodus 24:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 24:1

Theological / Devotional

Nadab, and Abihu. As the two eldest sons of Aaron (Exodus 6:23), Nadab and Abihu were their father’s natural successors to the priesthood. However, their later sin of offering “strange fire” prevented this (Leviticus 10:1, 2).

Seventy of the elders. These were usually, though not necessarily, older men. In this connection the term designates those of a certain official rank and position among their brethren, the heads of houses (Exodus 6:14, 25; 12:21). They represented the people as a whole, while Nadab and Abihu represented the future priesthood (Exodus 28:1). These leaders also represented the 12 tribes of Israel. All were to ascend the mount to a certain point, but Moses alone was to go to the top. Thus the elders were to “worship … afar off.”

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